Swisher County Demographics
A map of Swisher County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 3,219 | 46.2% |
Hispanic | 3,147 | 45.1% |
Black | 407 | 5.8% |
Multiracial | 162 | 2.3% |
Native American/Other | 26 | 0.4% |
Asian | 10 | 0.1% |
Swisher County, Texas had a population of 6,971 in 2020. It was 46.2% White, 5.8% Black, 0.1% Asian, 45.1% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Swisher County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Swisher County is the 186th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.
Swisher County's White Population
3,219 residents of Swisher County identify as White, or 46.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Swisher County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Swisher County is ranked #175 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Swisher County is more White than neighboring Hale County (32.9% White), and Castro County (31.6% White). Swisher County is less White than neighboring Randall County (67.8% White), Briscoe County (70.2% White), and Armstrong County (86.2% White).
Swisher County's Black Population
407 residents of Swisher County identify as Black, or 5.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Swisher County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Swisher County is ranked #91 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Swisher County is more Black than neighboring Randall County (3.2% Black), Hale County (4.2% Black), Briscoe County (1.2% Black), Castro County (1.3% Black), and Armstrong County (0.3% Black).
Swisher County's Asian Population
10 residents of Swisher County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Swisher County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Swisher County is ranked #228 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Swisher County is more Asian than neighboring Briscoe County (0% Asian). Swisher County is less Asian than neighboring Randall County (1.9% Asian), Hale County (0.5% Asian), Castro County (0.3% Asian), and Armstrong County (0.5% Asian).
Swisher County's Hispanic Population
3,147 residents of Swisher County identify as Hispanic, or 45.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Swisher County slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Swisher County is ranked #71 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Swisher County is more Hispanic than neighboring Randall County (22.4% Hispanic), Briscoe County (25.6% Hispanic), and Armstrong County (7.8% Hispanic). Swisher County is less Hispanic than neighboring Hale County (59.9% Hispanic), and Castro County (64.9% Hispanic).
Swisher County's Native American/Other Population
26 residents of Swisher County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Swisher County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Swisher County is ranked #221 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Swisher County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Randall County (0.9% Native American/Other), Hale County (0.6% Native American/Other), Briscoe County (0.5% Native American/Other), Castro County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Armstrong County (1% Native American/Other).
Swisher County's Multiracial Population
162 residents of Swisher County identify as Multiracial, or 2.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Swisher County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Swisher County is ranked #171 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Swisher County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hale County (1.9% Multiracial), and Castro County (1.2% Multiracial). Swisher County is less Multiracial than neighboring Randall County (3.8% Multiracial), Briscoe County (2.4% Multiracial), and Armstrong County (4.1% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.